Sundance Film Festival 2023

Three Spanish productions and co-productions participate in this year’s edition of the “Sundance Film Festival,” the largest independent film festival in the United States.

The Sundance Film Festival’s annual program includes dramatic and documentary features, short films, and episodic content. It also host daily filmmaker conversations, panel discussions, and other events. Since 1985, hundreds of films launched at the Festival have gone on to gain critical acclaim and reach new audiences worldwide. The 2023 Sundance Film Festival will take place January 19–29, in person and online.

La Pecera

• On Monday, January 23 at 5:30 pm. At Egyptian Theatre, Park City.
• On Tuesday, January 24 at 3 pm. At Broadway Centre Cinemas-6, Salt Lake City.
• On Tuesday, January 24 at 8 am. Online.
• On Wednesday, January 25 at 9 am. At Prospector Square Theatre, Park City.
• On Thursday, January 26 at 7 pm. At Redstone Cinemas-2, Park City.
• On Friday, January 27 at 11:30 am. At Holiday Village Cinemas-1, Park City.
• Directed by Glorimar Marrero Sánchez, 2022, Puerto Rico/Spain, 93 minutes.

As her cancer spreads, Noelia’s ultimate decision is to return to her native Vieques, Puerto Rico, and claim her freedom to decide her own fate. She reunites with her friends and family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after sixty years of military practices.

Slow

• On Saturday, January 21 at 8:50 pm. At Ray Theatre, Park City.
• On Sunday, January 22 at 4:30 pm. At Megaplex Theatres at The Gateway 6, Salt Lake City.
• On Monday, January 23 at 6:30 pm. At Redstone Cinemas-1, Park City.
• On Tuesday, January 24 at 8 am. Online.
• On Wednesday, January 25 at 12 pm. At Prospector Square Theatre, Park City.
• On Friday, January 27 at 5:45 pm. At Egyptian Theatre, Park City.
• Directed by Marija Kavtaradze, 2023, Lithuania/Spain/Sweden, 104 minutes.

Dancer Elena and sign language interpreter Dovydas meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of intimacy.

Mamacruz

• On Friday, January 20 at 9:15 pm. At Library Center, Park City
• On Saturday, January 21 at 12 pm. At Broadway Centre Cinemas-6, Salt Lake City
• On Sunday, January 22 at 12:30 pm. At Redstone Cinemas-1, Park City
• On Tuesday, January 24 at 8:30 am. At Egyptian Theatre, Park City
• On Tuesday, January 24 at 8 am. Online.
• On Friday, January 27 at 8:30 am. At Holiday Village Cinemas-1, Park City.
• Directed by Patricia Ortega, 2022, Spain, 83 minutes.

With the help of her newly emigrated daughter, a religious grandmother learns how to use the internet. However, an accidental encounter with pornography poses a dilemma for her.